What could be a better place to learn about crop production than on the small-grain tour at the North Dakota State University Research Extension Center in Hettinger?
After loading up on a trailer, dozens of participants headed out to the plot area Tuesday to take in the presentations on small grains and pea varieties offered by NDSU breeders. There were also presentations on weed control and manure management.
“This will allow producers to learn about new varieties and how they perform in southwest North Dakota,” said John Rickertsen, research agronomist with the NDSU Research Extension Center in Hettinger. “They also will have the opportunity to interact with NDSU Extension specialists, scientists and plant breeders to answer any crop production questions they may have.” Continue Reading

LUVERNE Thursday Nights at the Hinkly House will debut this week with a performance by the Great Plains String Quartet, reception and tours from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight. The event is free and open to the public. Continue Reading

Revolving loan program highlighted in visit
WORTHINGTON John Padalino, acting administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development program, was in Worthington earlier this week to tour three businesses that have utilized the USDA-RD’s revolving loan program to complete expansions. Continue Reading

HILLS Rural Hills farmer Ian Sandager has seen quite a bit of the world during his four years in the U.S. Marines and a semester studying abroad in college, but Morocco was “never on his radar” as a place to visit. Continue Reading

GF Young Professionals program offers guided tours, glimpse into city’s attractionsA new program that will be launched by the group next month could help newcomers and prospective new employees get to know the local attractions before they accept a job and relocate to the city. Continue Reading

Co-sponsored by the Devils Lake Basin Joint Water Resource Board and the North Dakota Water Education Foundation, this will be the first fall tour through the basin, which has been experiencing an 18-year-long flood. Continue Reading